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ATHLETIC TRAINING plyometric, flexibility, proprioception and neuromuscular control exercise methods. Clinical proficiency testing may also be incorporated to specific topics. A final individual project will be required encompassing the course content to create a full conditioning program for a specified athlete. Prerequisites: BIO 130, BIO 131. 3 credits.
techniques, resistance exercises and peripheral joint mobilization. Prerequisite: SPMD 264. Corequisite: ATR 363. 3 credits. ATR 363. Therapeutic Exercise Lab Clinical formation and application of the techniques and theories of injury rehabilitation programs. Corequisite: SPMD 362. 1 credit. Corequisite: ATR 362. 1 credit.
ATR 257. Medical Education Lab I A lecture series and psychomotor testing with topics ATR 364. Athletic Training Administration regarding illness, diseases, and ethical/ moral issues and Management associated with allied health professionals. AT majors Study of the administrative and management only. ~A HELM Course~ AT majors only. 1 credit. procedures in athletic training environments; techniques for developing effectiveness as an administrator. ATR 258. Medical Education Lab II Practical experience in solving hypothetical A lecture series of medical topics presented by the administrative problems provided. Topics include department team physician or designated medical professional ethics, staff hiring, facility design, insurance professional on relevant topics in the sports medicine protocol, budget design, medical practice act and field. 1 credit. employment opportunities including resume writing and mock interviews. Athletic Training majors only. ATR 267. Therapeutic Modalities 3 credits. This evidence based course consists of classroom and clinical practice stressing the proper use of therapeutic ATR 402. Senior Seminar modalities in aiding injuries and illnesses common to This course is designed to allow athletic training the physically active population. Emphasis is given to students an opportunity to prepare for the BOC superficial agents, electrical stimulation, therapeutic certification examination and to prepare for their future ultrasound, LLLT and light therapy, mechanical careers in athletic training or placement in an advanced modalities, and manual muscle therapy. Corequisite: degree program. Special emphasis will be placed on ATR 268. 3 credits. study habits, BOC exam content and format, graduate school application processes, resume building, ATR 268. Therapeutic Modalities Lab interviewing techniques and other skills pertinent to the This evidence based course consists of clinical senior level athletic training student. ~A HELM Course~ application of therapeutic modalities in aiding injuries Prerequisite: ATR 461. 1 credit. and illnesses common to the physically active population. Emphasis is given to superficial agents, ATR 404. Athletic Training Clinical Capstone electrical stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound, LLLT and The purpose of this capstone athletic training course light therapy, mechanical modalities and manual muscle is to allow senior athletic training students to integrate therapy. Corequisite: ATR 267. 1 credit. their clinical and didactic knowledge in a preÂprofessional setting. During this time students are required to ATR 300. Clinical Education III complete an average of 100 hours at a mutually agreed The third of four athletic training clinical rotation upon clinical setting. If the student cannot complete the experiences emphasizing presentation, practice, and hours during the winter semester an incomplete will be final outcome testing of designated clinical proficiencies given and extended until the end of the spring semester. in relationship to day-to-day athletic training. Clinical The capstone experience is specifically rotation performance and daily completion of designed to allow students to choose an area or responsibilities will also be assessed. These proficiencies specialty that suits their interests. Students will also and competencies can be obtained from the athletic develop a semester-long assigned patient case study training curriculum director. ~A HELM Course~ AT with an oral presentation requirement. Senior AT Majors majors only. 1 credit. only or by permission. ~A HELM Course~ 2 credits.
ATHLETIC TRAINING ATR 480. Research Methods I This is the first of two courses investigating research methods, theories, and techniques relative to the athletic training profession. Emphasis is placed upon developing clinically relevant questions, searching the literature, determining levels of evidence, appraising the evidence, writing the literature review and developing a methodology. Development of the sports medicine baccalaureate research project will commence with the writing of chapters 1, 2 and 3 and submission to the Mercyhurst University IRB. AT Majors only. 2 credits. ATR 481. Research Methods II This is the second of two courses investigating research methods, theories, and techniques relative to the athletic training profession. Emphasis will be placed on the finalization of the sports medicine baccalaureate research project including formal presentation of r esearch, research poster construction, abstracting writing, and manuscript preparation. AT majors only. Prerequisite: ATR 480. 1 credit.
ATR 301. Clinical Education IV The final athletic training clinical rotation experiences emphasizing presentation, practice, and final outcome testing of designated clinical proficiencies in relationship to day-to-day athletic training. Clinical rotation performance and daily completion of responsibilities will also be assessed. These proficiencies and competencies can be obtained from the athletic training curriculum director. ~A HELM Course~ AT majors only. 2 credits.
ATR 461. Special Issues in Athletic Training The main focus of this course is discussion and case studies of special populations in the physically active. Populations will include but are not limited to: pediatrics, geriatrics, pregnant women, diabetics, asthmatics, and disabled. Discussion will be in the areas of injury and illness management, activity restrictions, and NATA position statements related to special populations. There is also a clinical component to this course in which the student is to complete a required ATR 362. Therapeutic Exercise number of hours with an assigned clinical experience. Evidence-based lecture and clinical instruction stressing Senior AT majors only or by permission. ~A HELM the injury rehabilitation programs for specific injuries Course~ 3 credits. and postsurgical. Topics include goals of therapeutic exercise, range of motion techniques, stretching
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